The «Fanfare on the Rocks» is composed of two ingredients that don›t seem truly compatible at first glance: a solemn fanfare and a substantial dose of rock. Can that work? I believe so! Because it is undisputed that a fanfare possesses a certain momentum, a certain «drive.» This momentum can be highlighted and intensified by rocky elements. The lyrical «theme,» which usually serves as a calm counterpart to a fanfare, is presented here in its classical form in the first part but also receives ...